GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| slake | subside |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| arid | excessively dry |